Spiritual Memorials
We all have special times in our lives when we had an amazing encounter with God. We should want to remember those times, so we can cherish them. We use different types of memorials to help us remember these times. Sometimes, we write about them in a journal. Perhaps we even have pictures of the places where they happened. It could be that we set up a stone marker like Jacob did when he returned to Bethel, and God spoke the covenant to him a second time in that place. (Genesis 35:14,15) Whatever means we use to remember, it is worth our efforts, because we should praise God continually for His gracious revelations of Himself to us.
I know Henry Blackaby says that we should put down "spiritual markers" of some kind to remember these great times. They encourage us to keep listening to God. The spiritual markers are also a way to look back on where God brought us from, so we can praise Him. We can also get an idea of where He is leading us by going over all of them in chronological order. Each one leads us closer to the next place God wants us to go. Therefore, if you are discouraged or you are not sure of where you are going spiritually, take some time to go back through your life encounters with God. Map them out and rejoice. Then, pray for God to show you what is next.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Genesis 37-40.
I know Henry Blackaby says that we should put down "spiritual markers" of some kind to remember these great times. They encourage us to keep listening to God. The spiritual markers are also a way to look back on where God brought us from, so we can praise Him. We can also get an idea of where He is leading us by going over all of them in chronological order. Each one leads us closer to the next place God wants us to go. Therefore, if you are discouraged or you are not sure of where you are going spiritually, take some time to go back through your life encounters with God. Map them out and rejoice. Then, pray for God to show you what is next.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Genesis 37-40.